Book 1, Chapter 2 Summary

Merlin's grandfather's house was in South Wales in a place called Maridunum. It was on an estuary off the Tywy River. Nearby are the nunnery of St. Peter and a town later called Caer-Myrddin. His grandfather's house had many orchards surrounded by a wall. In this chapter, a guest comes to Merlin's grandfather's house.

Merlin spends time hanging out on the Garden wall of his home while his nurse Moravik sleeps. Merlin here's the shout alerting him or her that someone is coming. Even before his arrival, somehow Merlin knows it is King Gorlan of Lanascol come to ask for his mother, the Lady Niniane's, hand. His knowledge of this information before hand frightens his nurse. Some people believe Merlin's father to be the devil and his foreknowledge made superstitious Moravik scared.

Merlin is taken to the room he shares with...